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UK to buy hawk Advanced Jet Trainers
New Delhi, July 31: After months of dithering the British government has placed an order for purchase of 20 hawk Advanced Jet Trainers powered by new Rolls Roycemk951 adour engines, a development which could have a bearing on the purchase of the trainer by the IAF pending before the Cabinet Committee on Security.
New Delhi, July 31: After months of dithering the British government has placed an order for purchase of 20 hawk Advanced Jet Trainers powered by new Rolls Roycemk951 adour engines, a development which could have a bearing on the purchase of the trainer by the IAF pending before the Cabinet Committee on Security.
Besides placing an order for 20 hawks, the Royal Air Force has kept the option of purchasing another 24 aircraft in a deal worth more than 160 million pound sterling.
The Indian acquisition of the AJT had run into trouble after British media reported that royal air force was dithering on further purchases of hawk trainers.
The British hawks will have the latest adour engines which are presently undergoing flight trials in South Africa, a Rolls Royce release here said. The company said South Africa which has ordered 24 hawk trainers are the launch customers for the new aero engine.
The company said that the new generation adour MK951 engines increasing the thurst from 6,000lb to 6,500lb would increase the overhaul life of the new engines from 2000 to 4000 flying hours. "The UK government confidence in the adour powered hawks sends strong signal to prospective customers that this is the optimal combination for 21st century training requirement" Colin Green president of the Rolls Royce said.
Bureau Report
The Indian acquisition of the AJT had run into trouble after British media reported that royal air force was dithering on further purchases of hawk trainers.
The British hawks will have the latest adour engines which are presently undergoing flight trials in South Africa, a Rolls Royce release here said. The company said South Africa which has ordered 24 hawk trainers are the launch customers for the new aero engine.
The company said that the new generation adour MK951 engines increasing the thurst from 6,000lb to 6,500lb would increase the overhaul life of the new engines from 2000 to 4000 flying hours. "The UK government confidence in the adour powered hawks sends strong signal to prospective customers that this is the optimal combination for 21st century training requirement" Colin Green president of the Rolls Royce said.
Bureau Report